Saturday, July 10, 2021

The Shadow Knows...

We all have those movies we loved when we were younger, but when you look at them as an adult they don't really stand the test of time. 

For every Goonies, Karate Kid, and Back to the Future I enjoyed watching, there is also a Bio-dome, 3 Ninjas, and Time Cop on my list.  

Another movie I really enjoyed a lot when I was younger was Dick Tracy.  I loved the star power in that film and the bright and bold colors.  

Sadly much like Karate Kid being the timeless classic and 3 Ninjas not, I can group together some pulp hero movies in the early 90s I was obsessed with.  

Well for every Dick Tracy, there exists a movie like The Shadow. 

Starring Alec Baldwin and based on the pulp comic series The Shadow, this film features less than good CGI effects and Baldwin's over the top acting.
One of the key lines and premise of the Shadow is 
"Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men?"

The Shadow Knows

Below you will find my cards of Cutch that feature him with shadows
2009 Topps Red Hot Rookie Redemption (Rookie Card)

2009 Topps Update Base, Black, Gold
(Rookie Card) pictured as a collage


2010 Topps Turkey Red

2012 Bowman Orange

2020 Topps Series 2 SSP photo variant

2021 Topps Series 2 

Do you remember watching The Shadow film?

Do you have a favorite movie that followed the pulp comic craze of the early 90s (Rocketeer, Dick Tracy, The Shadow, The Phantom, etc)?

Are there any unique images you see on the shadows on these cards, much like a "Rorschach test" involving shadows?

5 comments:

  1. I have not seen the movie, but I have a couple of boxed sets of the old radio programs.

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  2. I remember The Shadow, but never saw it. As for the pulp comic movie craze of the 90's, I guess it wasn't my thing bc I don't remember seeing any of the films you listed. I do remember trading cards for Dick Tracy and The Rocketeer though.

    Some of these cards have some awesome shadows... but none really called out to me. Reminds me of Johnny's Trading Spot though and his Shadow Shots posts.

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  3. Never saw The Shadow but I do remember going to see Dick Tracy with a friend. There was a trading card set and a McDonald's Scratch-off game promotion at the time, too. I dont remember all the details (i initially thought it was a Peel & Win game) but I know that Pruneface was a winner for me.

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  4. I watched The Shadow with a buddy in the theaters. We both enjoyed it, although I don't think I've seen it since.

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